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The 19 women were elected to county judgeships on Tuesday

A photograph of 19 black female judges in one Texas county has been widely celebrated.

It is the largest number of black women seen on the ballot in Harris County, says their campaign website.

The picture, dubbed the Houston 19, taken in August when the women assembled as part of their "Harris Black Girl Magic" campaign for office, trended on Reddit and Twitter.

Seventeen were elected on Tuesday, in addition to two already in post.

LaShawn A Williams posted the picture on Facebook, writing: "Never did I imagine that the day I decided to run to be judge, I'd become a part of a club of phenomenal black women, sisters-in-law, gifted, brilliant, strong - everything I hope to be!"

Their victory adds to the long lists of firsts across the nation, with the most diverse range of candidates ever elected to Congress, including 111 women.

Using #Houston19, many celebrated the election of officials they believe more closely reflect the communities in Texas they represent.

Latosha Lewis Payne told local media: "I think that having an African American judge or having a female judge - those are the kinds of things we bring to the bench. And we bring an understanding of a person who may come from that similar background."